Befriend a person with autism. Will’s first friend in fifth grade meant the world to him, and to us. Many befriended him in high school and in the church youth group. Mary had more difficulty making friends.

Befriend their parents; having a child with autism can be very isolating. Befriend their siblings.

Support autism research and autism support groups.

Provide respite if you can, or a meal. Raising children with autism is exhausting and at times, lonely.

Thanks so much for this. My son David is autistic. That’s who is is;it’s not a curse or a sentence. It’s what makes him unique and special. If only those around him could see that. And if only their parents didn’t think that he was what he was because I didn’t do my job right.